Desert clash in West over solar power, water

Advocates of alternative energy stymied by overtaxed aquifers, tiny fish

OAKLAND, Calif. – A westward dash to power electricity-hungry cities by cashing in on the desert’s most abundant resource

The solar hopefuls are encountering overtaxed aquifers and a legendary legacy of Western water wars and legal and regulatory scuffles. Some are moving to more costly air-cooled technology